Top DC Chef Leaving Town?

In Tom Sietsema's online chat today, he mentioned that he'd heard a rumor about a "hot shot local chef" with "tons of national honors" who is thinking of leaving DC (and heading to NYC). Later on in the chat, someone speculated that it was Michel Richard, and Sietsema didn't deny it. Has anyone else heard anything about this? I certainly hope it's not Richard, as I think Citronelle is DC's finest restaurant.